Device for drying washed goods.



H. LUFQUIST.

DEVICE FOR DRYING WASHED GOODS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28,1914.

1,155,668, Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

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DEVICE FOR DRYING WASHED GOODS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28,1914.

Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

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DEVICE FOR DRYING WASHED GOODS.

Application filed July 28, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HJALMAR LiiF UIsT,

a subject of the King of Sweden, residing at Birger Yarlsgatan 21, Stockholm, Sweden, have invented new and useful Improvements in Devices for Drying I Vashed Goods, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a device for drying washed goods by feeding it over heated rollers.

A form of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in a side view with partial section in Figure 1, in a plan view in Fig. 2 and in an end view in Fig. 3.

The drying is accomplished by feeding the washed goods over slowly rotating metal rollers heated for instance by electric heat ing elements placed in the interior thereof. In the form shown, two groups of such rollers 1 are provided, each comprising three rollers. One roller in each group is driven by means of a worm gearing 2 from a drivin pulley 3 common to both groups, said pulIey being driven for instance by means of a belt from an electric motor. The other rollers of the group are driven from the first one by means of cord transmissions 8. Over sprocket wheels 4 on all of the rol1ersat both ends and optionally also at intermediate pointschains 5 run, the

washed goods being intended to be fastened.

to said chains either directlyespecially larger objects, as sheetsor indirectly, for instance by means of cross strips 6 of fabric connecting the chains. Between the two upper rollers the chains-and thus also the washed goods-run in a loosely hanging bow so as to be thoroughly aired during the intervals between its passages over the rollers. Smaller rollers 9 may be arranged at suitable places for guiding the chains during their passage between the rollers. The cur- Specifieation of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

Serial No. 853,735.

rent is supplied to the electric resistance wire 10 by means of brushes 11 bearing against contact rings.

Having now particularly described the nature of my invention and the manner of its operation, what I claim is:

1. In a device for drying washed goods, in combination, a plurality of metal rollers, heating means positioned within said rollers, driving means for rotating said rollers, and endless traveling members operatively connected to said rollers adjacent the ends thereof, said members comprising means for attaching thereto the articles to be dried.

2. In a device for drying washed goods, in combination, a plurality of metal rollers, heating means positioned within said rollers, driving means for rotating said rollers, endless traveling members operatively connected to said rollers adjacent the ends thereof, and cross strips connected to said members to which strips the articles to be dried are adapted to be fastened.

3. In a device for drying washed goods, in combination, a plurality of metal rollers, heating means positioned within said rollers, driving means for rotating said rollers, and endless traveling members operatively connected to said rollers adjacent the ends thereof, said members comprising means for attaching thereto the articles to be dried, said members being slack between certain of said rollers whereby the articles will be aired during the drying thereof.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HJALMAR LoFoUIsT.

IVit-nesses Bmena NonnrnLDT, GRETA PRIEN.

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